Announcements
The Board of County Commissioners has set specific
policies regarding how Code Enforcement cases are to be handled. They are as
follows:
1.
Complaints will only be accepted along with
an violation/complaint form. If
you wish to submit pictures you have taken as evidence along with your
application, you will need to include an affidavit of evidence. You may
download the affidavit here-
Affidavit of
Evidence
2.
Cases will not be prepared and sent to the
Special Magistrate until they have been pending at least six months or the
BCC directs that they be brought forth earlier.
3.
If citizens that have accrued fines wish to
request a lien reduction, they must present their own case to the BCC.
Staff will offer a written recommendation, but they will not present
the case has been done previously.
4.
Code Enforcement typically receives 10-15
requests per day from real estate agents, title insurance agents and others
regarding pending cases on properties.
There is currently no fee for this service.
This process will continue to be handled through the Code Enforcement
Division with a fee of $10 per request charged for the service.
5.
Cases where the home is under foreclosure or
bankruptcy or is otherwise owned by a bank will not be pursued because of
the difficulty and resources required to get the bank to address any issues
that need to be corrected.
6.
Code Enforcement cases will now be
investigated in accordance with the following priority.
For example, cases in Category 3 will only be pursued when there are
no pending cases in Category 2.
Category 1 (First Priority): Life and Public Safety Violations (including
signs within the sight visibility triangle)
Category 2: Illicit Discharge Violations / Stormwater Management
Category 3: Land Development Code Violations (except nuisances), including
signs within the ROW
Category 4: Nuisance Violations (junk, all other signs, etc.)
Category 5: Standard Housing Code Violations (unmowed yard, etc.)
Category 6: Violations of the Irrigation Ordinance
